Pre-Birth Planning
A Soul Plan in Dying
I’ve been asked about Brittany Maynard and what may have been her pre-birth plan for the end of her life. She availed herself of Oregon’s Death with Dignity Law, and through physician aid in dying, ended her life in November of last year. On the day of her death, she posted on Facebook, “Today is…
Read MoreCan we Plan Illnesses Before Birth?
This is one of the most tender and difficult questions in pre-birth planning: Can we plan illness before birth? For many people, the idea is hard to understand. Illness can bring pain, fear, grief, uncertainty, and deep disruption to life. It can affect not only the person experiencing it, but also their family, relationships, work,…
Read MoreRemembering Your Life Plan
I’d like to share with you a beautiful and inspiring email I received recently from An, who came into a Knowing of one aspect of her pre-birth plan. An writes: “Hi Robert, I have read both your books, and and your writings have truly resonated deep within my soul. I was drawn and guided to…
Read MoreCan Trauma Be Part of a Soul Plan?
This is one of the most sensitive and difficult questions in spiritual work: Can trauma be part of a soul plan? For many people, the idea may feel uncomfortable at first. Trauma can be painful, confusing, and life-altering. It can affect the body, mind, emotions, relationships, and sense of self. So when we explore this…
Read MoreSuicide and Pre-birth Planning
In the Suicide chapter in my second book Your Soul’s Gift, I share the story of Carolyn, whose only child Cameron suicided shortly after he graduated from high school. Carolyn and I had a channeling session in which we spoke with Jeshua (Jesus). Jeshua began by telling us that suicide is never planned prior to birth…
Read MoreWhy Do Some People Awaken Spiritually Earlier Than Others?
Why do some people begin asking deep spiritual questions early in life, while others come to those questions much later? Why do some people seem naturally aware of a larger purpose, while others only begin to awaken after loss, illness, heartbreak, or major life change? Spiritual awakening does not happen on one universal timeline. For…
Read MoreThe Role of Gratitude in Your Life Plan
As those of you who have read either Your Soul’s Plan or Your Soul’s Gift know, the vast majority of what we plan prior to birth is planned not as a certainty, but rather as a possibility or probability. Whether a particular possibility or probability actualizes is determined by our free will decisions. In other words, the pre-birth planning…
Read MoreWhat Are Soul Groups and Why Do They Matter?
Have you ever met someone and felt an immediate sense of familiarity? As if you knew them before? Some relationships feel ordinary. Others feel deeply significant from the beginning. There may be an instant recognition, a strong emotional pull, or a sense that this person has entered your life for a reason. From a spiritual…
Read MoreHow can we have free will if we plan our lives before we’re born?
Recently, at my invitation some of you posted questions about pre-birth planning on my Facebook page. (Unfortunately, I can’t add more friends there, but if you’d like to connect with me on Facebook, please Like the Your Soul’s Plan page by clicking here). One of the many good questions was, “How can we have free will if we plan…
Read MoreDo We Choose Our Challenges Before Birth?
Why do difficult things happen? Why do some experiences feel especially painful, unexpected, or unfair? At some point, almost everyone asks these questions. From a human perspective, challenges can feel random or even cruel. They can disrupt our sense of control and leave us searching for meaning. From a spiritual perspective, however, there is another…
Read More